It’s not critical to call the a7III a baby a9 or a baby a7R III. In my opinion it’s a 5D IV/6D II killer. A Nikon D750 destroyer.

Do not adjust your screen...this is the real life and not just a fantasy: an ‘entry-level’ FF camera that only costs $1999 USD yet has two card slots, 10 fps in silent or mechanical, a bazillian AF points/93% VF coverage, crazy-good eye-AF, superb high ISO, minimum 710 shots per battery, BSI sensor with 5-axis IBIS, 15 stops DR. Try to get close to all that (including the price) from any other camera mfr. My guess is that this will prove to be a much more momentous release for Sony than the a7R III or a9 was.

I don’t recall being this enthused by a camera release since the Nikon D800 (which was cool way back in 2012 for having a 36MP sensor. It also turned out to have the crappiest LV screen I have ever seen).

ccp900 wrote in post #18573284I was gonna say the reports say mini a9 but it looks like an a7r3 minus only the pixels

am I wrong?

The a7m3 is a more rounded camera. 10fps for strobe shooters is a very valuable asset.

Picture profiles is borderline essential for me these days, I can post process in camera for video, much valued feature once you dig into it.

While I would LOVE the blackout free, faster readout, and better AF, the A7m3’s AF will probably be good enough. I expect it a little faster than the R2’s AF however, operationally a lot faster, and a tad slower AF than the R3.

The pricing of the A7m3 will likely have a lot of folks turning their heads. Basically near the price of some high end aps-c and low end FF, and likely to out perform most of them, some by a wide margin.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18573293It’s not critical to call the a7III a baby a9 or a baby a7R III. In my opinion it’s a 5D IV/6D II killer. A Nikon D750 destroyer.

Do not adjust your screen...this is the real life and not just a fantasy: an ‘entry-level’ FF camera that only costs $1999 USD yet has two card slots, 10 fps in silent or mechanical, a bazillian AF points/93% VF coverage, crazy-good eye-AF, superb high ISO, minimum 710 shots per battery, BSI sensor with 5-axis IBIS, 15 stops DR. Try to get close to all that (including the price) from any other camera mfr. My guess is that this will prove to be a much more momentous release for Sony than the a7R III or a9 was.

I don’t recall being this enthused by a camera release since the Nikon D800 (which was cool way back in 2012 for having a 36MP sensor. It also turned out to have the crappiest LV screen I have ever seen).

Are you saying the 6D Mark II didn't quite live up to this standard?

But Sony is super smart with this release. They're not only going to get seasoned photographers, but they'll get amateurs trying to get a piece of the full frame and mirrorless markets. These sweet specs for $2K will bring them in, only to then completely crush their wallets with G-Master glass that is so ridiculously overpriced compared to it's Canon competitors, that they'll be selling organs on the black market in no time.

Charlie wrote in post #18573305The a7m3 is a more rounded camera. 10fps for strobe shooters is a very valuable asset.

Picture profiles is borderline essential for me these days, I can post process in camera for video, much valued feature once you dig into it.

While I would LOVE the blackout free, faster readout, and better AF, the A7m3’s AF will probably be good enough. I expect it a little faster than the R2’s AF however, operationally a lot faster, and a tad slower AF than the R3.

The pricing of the A7m3 will likely have a lot of folks turning their heads. Basically near the price of some high end aps-c and low end FF, and likely to out perform most of them, some by a wide margin.

The R3 is not like the R2. It doesn't get bogged down in the menus or doing simple tasks like the R2 did. Operationally (menus, etc.) the R3 is not different from the a9.

Took me a bit to catch up with all the a73 chat there but I must say I am impressed. Might just be the second body I’ve been after. Would be keeping my 7r2 for landscapes/megapixels/​smooth reflections

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